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Migraines? Ask Your Doctor About TPM

Are you among the nearly twelve percent of the adult population who suffer from migraines? If so, read on.

The migraine is a highly prevalent, disabling, undiagnosed, and undertreated disease, with considerable economic and social impact. Treatment strategies are both preventive and acute, using a plan that usually includes educating patients about their illness and its management (for instance, mechanisms, recognizing and avoiding triggers, and lifestyle changes), acute treatment, and preventive treatment. During a migraine attack, nerves in the brain dilate blood vessels that, in turn, cause pain, further nerve activation, and inflammation. Read more →